Guild Elections

Autumn Elections

The Autumn Elections are YOUR chance to have YOUR say on who YOU want representing YOU and YOUR Guild this year!

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You can apply to represent over 45,000 students and make a real difference to your University community!

The information on this page will tell you about the roles that are available, support available from the Guild before, during and after the election, and how the election works.

Timeline
Roles
Documents
Events

Elections Timeline

10AM
Monday 14
September

Applications Open

4PM
Wednesday 7
October

Applications Close

10AM
Monday 12
October

Voting Opens

4PM
Friday 16
October

Voting Closes

Results Announced: Week commencing the 19 of October.

There will be some candidate events hosted during the applications period too.

What Roles Are Available?

There are lots of roles available, from College Reps to Ethical and Environmental Committee members, NUS Representatives, and more!

NUS England Representatives

4 Positions Available

Represent UoB students on a national level.

NUS Liberation Representatives

5 Positions Available

Represent UoB students on a national level on liberation issues.

Appointments Panel Members

2 Positions Available

Help to recruit Trustees (governors) of the Guild.

Sustainability Committee Members

2 Positions Available

Oversee the Guild’s response to environmental & sustainability issues.

Student Rep Roles

25 Positions Available

Represent student academic issues on a College and Senate levels.

Whichever role you apply for, you will be able to make positive change for students at UoB!

All of the roles are Part-Time, so they can be completed alongside any study commitments. For each of the roles, meetings may be online, in-person or hybrid, and any access needs of students will be considered. For more information about the mode of meetings for, and accessibility of specific roles, please email the Elections Team.

Applications Pack

The Applications Pack includes important elections documents (e.g. elections rules, wellbeing support), and useful resources to help you with your application and campaign.

When you apply for a role, it is really important that you follow:

University of Birmingham Bullying & Harassment Policy

The Law, Institution and Union rules

All Guild elections are overseen by the Guild’s Returning Officer, who is responsible for ensuring that every election is free, fair and open. The Guild’s Returning Officer is the University’s Registrar and Secretary, who deputises their role to the NUS Deputy Returning Officer.

Complaints Submissions
Submit Election Complaints using this form.

All complaints must be substantiated with evidence in support of their complaint where possible.

When you apply it is advised that as a minimum you also submit a written statement to tell everyone why they should vote for you, and a candidate photo. You can find advice on how to do this in the documents below.

Candidate Budget Submission
Form to claim back campaign expenses. See 'Candidate Budget Information' resource for details of the campaign budget and what it can be spent on.

Upcoming Events

Want to know what’s taking place during the Elections period? Keep checking here for the latest events and activities.

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Current Election

Autumn Election 2026

Your chance to apply for roles such as College Reps, Senate Reps, Sustainability Committee, NUS England Reps, NUS Liberation Reps & more!

  • 27 posts are up for election.
  • Nominations close at 16:00 on Wednesday 7 October 2026 (in 3 weeks and 1 days)
  • The polls open at 10:00 on Monday 12 October 2026 (in 3 weeks and 6 days)
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